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On this day in …

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Henry M. Hogan Campus Center took place on October 2, 1965. The “student activity office building” was named for Henry M. Hogan, Class of 1918, who later served as Vice-President and General Counsel of the General Motors Corporation, to honor his devotion to the College and his leadership in the College’s Development program. As National Chairman of the Development program in the early 1960s, he successfully led a $20.4 million campaign.

The building was designed by the New York City architect firm Eggers and Higgins and constructed by the Granger Contracting Company of Worcester.

In the photos, President Thomas E. Gallagher, Class of 1966, and members of the Marching Band watch as Mr. Hogan and Rev. Raymond J. Swords, S.J., President of the College, ceremoniously turn over the first spadefuls of earth where the new building will stand.

You have walked past his name in the Science Library, but why is it there?

A screening of The Legacy of Father Joseph T. O'Callahan, Jesuit Chaplain on the USS Franklin will take place on Thursday, October 8 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. Drawn from the feature documentary In the Shadow of the USS Franklin, currently in post-production, this short film asks what O'Callahan's life of service and sacrifice leaves behind, and where that legacy lives today. Light refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by Archives and Distinctive Collections, Department of Naval Sciences and the Office of Alumni Engagement.

📸 "Fr. Joseph T. O'Callahan standing on stairs near St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at College of the Holy Cross." Photograph. June 1959. Digital Commonwealth, https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xs55nb98f.

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Getting items from the HC Libraries has never been faster!

HC Libraries patrons can now have item(s) from the Science and Music Library pulled from the stacks for you. Choose any of the HC Libraries branches to pick your item(s) up from . You'll be notified when the item is ready.

This service is still available for items located at the Worcester Art Museum Library and the Icon Museum Library. It is not available for items located in Dinand Library, so continue to use document delivery/interlibrary loan for that location.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Digital Archives and Distinctive Collections.

This site brings together documents, photographs, and other materials from the collections for discovery and research. Currently, materials on Digital ADC include correspondence of Patrick Healy, SJ, photographs of Commencement, pencil drawings of Dinand Library, photographs of Fitton Field and selections from the Fatherless Children of France collection. Please note, we are continually adding to and updating our digital materials.

Link in bio. Start exploring!

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September 15 - October 15 is Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month! In celebration, LASO created this book display in the Dinand Library Main Reading Room. Stop by and check it out 📖

Join the Library Book Club as we kick off our fall semester with a TBR Jar craft workshop ✨ Come decorate your own jar to keep track of books you want to read and learn about what the book club has planned for this semester 📖 Enjoy snacks, chat about reading with fellow book lovers, and vote on what title the book club will read together!

Tuesday, September | 22 4-6 pm | in the Levis Browsing Room, Dinand Library

Our staff picks display is up in the Dinand Library Lobby! There's a lot of variety, come by and see what titles speak to you 💜 Even if a book you're interested in is checked out, take note of the title on the display card so you can read it later!

The celebration of the 250th anniversary of America continues with an an exhibit of rare books pertaining to the American Revolution, on view in Archives and Distinctive Collections. The display includes imprints from 1776, early histories of the War of Independence, an “American archives” commissioned by Congress and more.

Archives Reading Room
3rd floor, Dinand Library
Monday-Friday, 1-4pm and by appointment (Link to schedule appointments in bio 🔗)

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LibFest was last week! It was an amazing opportunity for us to engage with the HC community and share information about on and off campus resources💜 And a special thank you to our DJ, Sabrina Sullivan '27, from WCHC 88.1FM 🎶

We have new books about sustainable living and sustainability, and you're invited to the collection's opening reception! Join us tomorrow at 2 pm in the Science Library to view the books, check one out, and enjoy some refreshments from local farms! Thank you to the Green Fund for awarding us a grant to purchase these new books 💚